Tortoise in portrait

CherryBrandy · 20-08-2016, 06:27 PM

Had an old canvass sat around but it was wrong one ! should have been for watercolours as I am better at watercolours, and pencil drawing when finished article,

but gave acrylic a go.....mmmm best for flower pots maybe,

tried to get the triangles I love on marginated tortoises right and her movement,

Jan W · 20-08-2016, 06:54 PM

I am very impressed. I cannot draw unless I can do something with a ruler that needs straight lines.

Love the facial expression. Definitely conveys movement.

I can see you will need to do more so they can be sold at the Hampshire Tortoise Society fundraiser. Or how about making cards? I would buy some.

Anyfoot · 20-08-2016, 07:13 PM

Looks good. I used to be an artist. Not this kind though.

tortydat · 20-08-2016, 07:30 PM

Looks lovely I can't draw at all not even with a ruler! x

Suze65 · 20-08-2016, 07:47 PM

That's lovely, I have a beautiful water colour of my TGG Emma , she passed away 4 years ago.

emma_mcraf · 20-08-2016, 07:47 PM

It's brilliant!

I'm assuming Beau was your beautiful model?
Very impressed indeed.

CherryBrandy · 21-08-2016, 06:48 PM

thank-you thank-you everyone ! made my day with your comments! Beau was the model yes ! And I think most art is very special even if can not draw ! it is the interpretation though I am not sure on some of the modern stuff, I actually can't stand it. I remember I saw a pre medieval goat surrounded by nuclear embryo's struck by lightning or something or other etc etc etc at the Tate and just stood there agog that was on show. I had to supress a laugh (sorry goat artist with alien twists). The National Gallery is one of my most favourite places of all time. It is just WOW. CB

Gordon · 21-08-2016, 07:48 PM

That's very good maybe next time we meet up you could do one of me in my budgie smuglers.

emma_mcraf · 21-08-2016, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gordon

That's very good maybe next time we meet up you could do one of me in my budgie smuglers.

That'd surely be the highlight of your year!!

Will you share that with us all too Clare?

Jan W · 21-08-2016, 09:29 PM

Well!

Getting the measure of Anyfoot, I think.... Or perhaps it is that he likes his measures! IF I have guessed correctly on the type of artist.

CB- when you sketch Gordon of course there will be scope for artistic flair. Perhaps you could do some sort of clever interpretation that incorporates something tortoise like. It could be quite modern on the lines described above.

20-08-2016, 06:27 PM	#1
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	Tortoise in portrait Had an old canvass sat around but it was wrong one ! should have been for watercolours as I am better at watercolours, and pencil drawing when finished article, but gave acrylic a go.....mmmm best for flower pots maybe, tried to get the triangles I love on marginated tortoises right and her movement, __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

20-08-2016, 06:54 PM	#2
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	I am very impressed. I cannot draw unless I can do something with a ruler that needs straight lines. Love the facial expression. Definitely conveys movement. I can see you will need to do more so they can be sold at the Hampshire Tortoise Society fundraiser. Or how about making cards? I would buy some. __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

20-08-2016, 07:47 PM	#5
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	That's lovely, I have a beautiful water colour of my TGG Emma , she passed away 4 years ago. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

20-08-2016, 07:47 PM	#6
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	It's brilliant! I'm assuming Beau was your beautiful model? Very impressed indeed. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

21-08-2016, 06:48 PM	#7
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	thank-you thank-you everyone ! made my day with your comments! Beau was the model yes ! And I think most art is very special even if can not draw ! it is the interpretation though I am not sure on some of the modern stuff, I actually can't stand it. I remember I saw a pre medieval goat surrounded by nuclear embryo's struck by lightning or something or other etc etc etc at the Tate and just stood there agog that was on show. I had to supress a laugh (sorry goat artist with alien twists). The National Gallery is one of my most favourite places of all time. It is just WOW. CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

20-08-2016, 07:13 PM	#3
Anyfoot Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 198	Looks good. I used to be an artist. Not this kind though.

20-08-2016, 07:30 PM	#4
tortydat Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1,166	Looks lovely I can't draw at all not even with a ruler! x

21-08-2016, 07:48 PM	#8
Gordon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,675	That's very good maybe next time we meet up you could do one of me in my budgie smuglers.

21-08-2016, 09:29 PM	#10
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	Well! Getting the measure of Anyfoot, I think.... Or perhaps it is that he likes his measures! IF I have guessed correctly on the type of artist. CB- when you sketch Gordon of course there will be scope for artistic flair. Perhaps you could do some sort of clever interpretation that incorporates something tortoise like. It could be quite modern on the lines described above. __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

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